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Tbh this is the type of game we win this season. They've been excellent at home, and are unbeaten there.

Subs came to late, but other than that it was spot on. Have to stick with Tonali as mainly the 6, and Bruno as an 8, with them switching briefly at times. Bruno passing in the final 3rd will create us more chances. I think Willock in for Joelinton could be out best 3, would like to see how it works.

Feeling annoyed after that, so many little things. Only 1 team seemed to get any advantage played. The pen decision, which once it's given like it should have been is a 2nd yellow . The choice of when to end the game 2nd load of subs coming so late. Numerous players being allowed to put both hands on players and get away with it. (Mainly Salah and Van Dijk on whoever) The Van Dijk on Gordon moment, which in no way was an accident So many little things seemed to go against us.

Not sure what's funny? Great goal, but for a long time before that, and not just tonight he's been doing very odd things in the final 3rd

What is going on with him in the final 3rd?

Hand in a transfer request

Surely this stamps his name on the team sheet, he's been class

His form has feel off a cliff. Body language is terrible, making horrible decisions, gives us nothing atm.

Have Palace always just fouled to break up play instead of actually trying to play football? Also, Barnes has already shown why he should be playing, his decision making is by far the best of the wide men.

I know he's playing more in the 10/right right half space, but Omari Hutchinson looks class. I wonder if he could he do a job on the right for us.

I think we will slowly see a transition away from Longstaff starting most games. From the times Tonali has come recently it looks like Howe wants him and Bruno to rotate in the deepest role, and it looks decent when they do it. Once that's done we'll become very fluid, with the front 3 of Joe, Isak and Gordan rotating, midfield 3 of Willock, Bruno and Tonali rotating, with only Bruno or Tonali being the deepest, and also Hall and Joe dipping into areas to overload when we have the ball. It's going to be good to watch if it all clicks. I also think Tonali instantly slots into the Italy team, and looks like the player we bought because it's a more traditional role that he's playing.

If he could produce the same levels from the start, he'd be one of the best players in the league.

Still seems a little off his best, but if the ball drops to him in and around the box he's a big problem. Can't wait for him to be in top gear.

Said ages ago that he was the reason our away form fell off last season. He's running on and off the ball is hard to replace. Being that quick, running with power, while also having good technical attributes is a bit of a cheat code.

Going through the gears now, and it's brilliant to see. Kid is class on the ball, seems to be getting quicker, brave in the block, reads passes so well to nick them. If he keeps up this progression he's going to be a truly Elite LB

No sure, but I really hope we leave them there when we leave

Would have preferred Tonali, but he put in a mega shift midweek, unlucky for Kelly as well, as his pace would have been good cover for Hall down the left

Still our best keeper, but he doesn't seem the same GK anymore. Makes great saves, but seems shaky so much more than he used to.

This is going to sound really basic, but we need more running power, and strength in the team. Most teams have a good group starting that have both, I'd say the majority of starting 11 each week has 1 or the other. The season we finished 4th we had a few other in the squad that had it, but now it seems to have completely gone, bar Joelinton and maybe Willock and Tonali.

I also think we were crap today btw, way too lose in possession, slow in transition, with nowhere near enough runners. We have a low block CB+DM, 2 high press 8's, high press wide men and a sometimes high press 9. We're stuck between systems, and it shows. We either need to go 4-2-3-1 or change the personal to suit 1 way of playing. Some hard decisions to be made

2 mistakes from Schar, and also 2 mental moments from Isak. Get rid of any one of those and it's a draw.

Passing is so lax and also we're not engaging properly. It's all so hard arsed. Doesn't help that they get everying bity decision, but we need to be better.

Burn better wake up now. He's been completely roasted twice by Jackson already.

Arguably that's better than the teams that started the last 3 games. Almiron over Murphy will make us look more balanced.

Barnes has got to be fuming with all this now. For me he's looked our most consistently dangerous wide me this season, and he keeps ended up on the bench.